Supercharger On An St170 Engine

[richardm6994]

So here we go again....apologies if this is getting a bit boring now lol.

 

This time we've got a gbs zero (Whiz's), an ST170 engine and the good old MP62 charger.

 

I've cleared out the intake side of the engine bay and cut away a chassis diagonal (to be replace with a modified version later).

 

At this stage, it always looks like there's loads of room....until the charger is dropped into position...

 

 

[Steve49er]

NICE

[MarkBzero]

I'll be watching with interest, just about to fit ST170 to Zero.

[David S]

This will never get boring to watch, the engineering is amazing. Keep it coming.

 

The only doubts I have are whether it really is sensible to let Whiz loose with a supercharged car.

Edited January 15, 2017 by David S

[tractor]

make two Rich

[theduck]

make two Rich

Thought you were fitting a turbo?

[tractor]

well its as easy to make two

[Guest whiz]

Im loving it already

[keith kelly]

will be interesting to see how this progresses!

[richardm6994]

will be interesting to see how this progresses!

couple more tie wraps and a bit of gaffer tape and the job will be done

[Snapperpaul]

The ST170 Zetec puts out about 164bhp what is the expected bhp and torque after conversion?

[Guest whiz]

My ST currently puts out 194bhp I'm hoping for mid to high 200's

[Snapperpaul]

Something over 200bhp and similar torque would be good for my Fury, I'm still fiddling with the Pinto for the S3

[richardm6994]

So this week's progress has been to machine and fit the charger pulley, machine the front charger bracket (rough - tidy this up later), squeeze the charger into the engine bay leaving room for the jenveys and then made a start on the alternator top bracket which will house an idle pulley.

 

 

[Longboarder]

Interested why you should keep the Jenveys? Seems a big single throttle body would do the job fine and the Jenveys could help finance the conversion. Just like a 'normal' zetec conversion. And it all fits under the bonnet.

 

Nigel

Edited January 22, 2017 by Longboarder